Poem: "R-rated"

“R-rated”

Be afraid when something laughs

near a bonfire

before the midnight ritual of

hanging gnomes has been

improperly conducted

Never slight a one-eyed jockey

in the shins

lest the transmission backfires

blinding you from the lovely shapes

dancing on the hood

Utter in whispers the last rumors you heard

about the corn spread

in dusty crop circles

depicting the return of

the despicable seaman

Waiting to take spaghetti noodles away

off the humps of weary camels

trying to pass through

the needle of playful smirking

ice caps.

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Brokeback Lusted"

“Brokeback Lusted”

I’m not looking to make it into Heaven tonight

she said with a knowing smile

I just want someone to warm me up

and rev up my idle engine tonight

I’m not looking to get into Hell at the moment

I just want a good time

she said with a sly wink as she slowly licked her lips

Lord knows that I’ve already got the Devil

between my thighs

if you’d just take the time to look up my skirt

If I give into desire right now

and we share a moment

of inevitable intersection

would you still want me enough

To remember my name in the morning after?

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "The Last Beautiful Line"

“The Last Beautiful Line”

If you must go,

I ask only that you leave

a note

and use the front door

don’t bother looking back

If you must lie,

tell me that you never wanted me

and only watched in horror as

the wheels of deceit came crashing down

If you must dream,

let the oceans of your mind

envelop your restless heart

long enough to stifle the Indian summer

If you must die

allow me to write the words

of longing upon your heart

with my aching kiss and fervent touch

never to forget you

pouring over the last beautiful line

that was you.

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Into The Sinking"

“Into The Sinking”

HE:

The room spins

my head feels as

it’s about to explode

as I sit in this chair

words slither from the

cracks of my mind

It’s so different

everything unusually dull and tainted

since you left

SHE:

I’ve lost my way a bit

nothing’s come easy

since I found the courage to walk out that door

and not look back

I honestly don’t miss you

you were the one addiction

that I had to break

although I’d be a liar if I didn’t admit

that there were things about you

that I still desperately crave

Like the way your skin feels when you were pressed against me

the warmth and safety of your ever-present embrace

and the way you made my heart thud with each gasping breath

whenever we kissed

These small stolen moments with you shared

keep me up at night

HE:

I wish that we could go

to simpler times

when we’d share a laugh

a simple glance

a fleeting touch

Back then, that’s all it took for you and me

the fire that brought us together has faded

without you, everything seems a heavy burden

and I don’t believe I’ve paid the price

Enough for you to pull me out and save me

from  the sinking.

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund  Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Gathering Stones"

“Gathering Stones”

Thunder looming overhead

the springtime of my demise

draws nearer with each breath

to the point I can no longer bear it

The seething vantage point stares back

with hollow, crimson eyes

until the voice of despair

cackles with unbridled disdain

The world as I knew it is ending

as the grave calls to me in my unfit sleep

my arms grow weary from the fight

my strength is nothing now

So I smile and nod

and, without a single word,

gather stones to throw in into the storm

when my bright chasm is over.

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "She Said"

“She Said”

She said

that she was tired of it all

was leaving everything behind

with nary a backward glance

It used to be so easy

to close her eyes

and dream of chasing the sunshine

in the middle of springtime

with everything in bloom

During the day

she visits his grave

and spends a few hours

in quiet conversation

She takes long walks now

her long hair blowing

wildly in the wind

as she smiles at

the people passing by

Then the night comes

with its silent allure

she lies in the bed

longing for his warmth

to return

If only she bid goodbye

before it was too late

for her heart

is past the break point.

Copyright:  2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo